Tomohon | |
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![]() Pagoda in Tomohon | |
![]() Location within North Sulawesi | |
Coordinates: 1°19′30″N 124°50′20″E / 1.32500°N 124.83889°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sulawesi |
Established | 25 February 2003 |
Inauguration | 4 August 2003 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Caroll Senduk |
Area | |
• Total | 169.10 km2 (65.29 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 103,072 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
Postcodes | 954xx |
Area code | (+62) 431 |
Vehicle registration | DB |
Website | tomohon.go.id |
Tomohon is a city in North Sulawesi (Sulawesi Utara) Province, in central Indonesia. It covers an area of 147.21 km2, and had a population of 91,553 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 100,587 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 103,072 (comprising 52,006 males and 51,066 females).[1] Tomohon was formerly a part of the Minahasa Regency in North Sulawesi, but it officially became a city separated from the Regency, inaugurated on 4 August 2003.[4][5]
Tomohon is known for flower planting at people's homes. Nearby is the volcano Gunung Lokon or Mount Lokon and Mount Empung. Tomohon is also known for wooden-house production, palm-sugar (aren ) production, vegetable agriculture, as a center of Christian Ministry, and as a student town.[5][6][7]